Cost of living comparison
Sacramento is 50.0% more expensive than Israel overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 5.5% less in Sacramento
- Groceries
-
pay 95.0% more in Sacramento
- Transportation
-
pay 22.9% more in Sacramento
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Sacramento
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Sacramento
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 14.5% more in Sacramento
- Clothing
-
pay 16.1% less in Sacramento
The cost of housing, childcare, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Sacramento are more expensive than in Israel. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Sacramento. Notably, housing, childcare, and groceries are significantly more expensive in Sacramento.
If you lived in Sacramento instead of Israel, you would:
pay 5.5% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪70.84
|
$20.00
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪55.14
|
$10.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.77
|
$2.64
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.67
|
$2.12
|
|
pay 95.0% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.40
|
$4.84
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.97
|
$8.35
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪25.33
|
$4.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.99
|
$4.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.83
|
$7.00
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.20
|
$2.44
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.38
|
$0.89
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.96
|
$1.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.36
|
$3.27
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.36
|
$1.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.25
|
$2.30
|
|
pay 22.9% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.75
|
$4.85
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪209.10
|
$100.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪143,558.17
|
$36,753.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪47.56
|
$18.91
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Israel
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪100.69
|
$81.63
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,732.04
|
$2,096.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,248.83
|
$1,803.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪614.69
|
$299.86
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Israel
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,289.75
|
$1,517.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪44,217.52
|
$30,000.00
|
|
pay 14.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.72
|
$7.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.75
|
$5.54
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪36.07
|
$11.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪240.08
|
$61.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪42.95
|
$13.50
|
|
pay 16.1% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Sacramento
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪311.90
|
$53.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪199.96
|
$52.50
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪421.84
|
$87.22
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪481.82
|
$122.50
|
|
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